> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.roughy.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Roughy API

> Cut and edit videos programmatically.

Roughy is an HTTP API for automated video editing — upload audio or
video, get an automatic cut, render a flattened video or audio file, or
export the cut to your NLE.

## Get started

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  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Sign up, get an API key, and cut and render your first video in five minutes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference">
    Every endpoint, request/response schema, and an interactive playground.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Concepts" icon="book" href="/concepts/project">
    Project, asset, cut, render, and credit-ledger semantics.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Guides" icon="map" href="/guides/upload-asset">
    Walkthroughs for the upload, cut, and render flows.
  </Card>
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